Best Spring Travel Destinations

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!!!! How great is that?! I don’t think it matters where you live, the ‘spring feeling’ has to be world-wide phenomenon. I also believe that the best spring travel destinations kind of depend on where you live and what you like.

For me personally, living in Arizona now, my favorite spring travel destination is southern California. Did you know there are more than 26 Best Westerns in the greater San Diego area? Including Coronado Island! I love walking around the Gaslamp Quarter, wandering the streets of Coronado, golfing for a few rounds, and of course hitting the beach!

Other travel destinations that are popular to those of us in warmer Southwestern states include heading to the northern (or even eastern) coasts. Freeport, Maine is a great destination with quaint streets for lots of shopping and the roar of the rocky coast within walking distance. While you’re staying at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Freeport Inn, don’t forget to visit L.L. Bean! Closer to home, Northern California offers beautiful weather, golf, and wine! The BEST WESTERN Elm House Inn in Napa is a great place to head out and enjoy golfing, biking, winery tours, and more!

On the east coast, many others enjoy the history and culture of Washington DC this time of year. The weather is generally pretty great and it is the perfect time of year to visit the monuments and museums. With all of the Best Westerns in the area, it is easy to get out and enjoy all that DC has to offer.

With all of the great places that this country has to offer, everybody can make their spring travel dream come true – wherever that may be. And Best Western can help. Please visit us at BestWestern.com and plan your trip today!

My idea of the perfect travel day is waking up in a fabulous boutique hotel somewhere I've never visited, searching for that perfect morning cup of coffee in a sidewalk cafe, watching the people go by, finding the museums, art galleries and quaint shops - and at the end of the day searching for that perfect glass of wine! As a "newbie" empty nester, I'm looking forward to new beginnings, new challenges and many new places - hope to see you there! See all posts from Claudia Kunkel | Read Claudia's Full bio Here

Teresa Strasser is an Emmy Award-winning writer and television host, but more importantly, she is a parallel parking phenom – an important skill for navigating family vacations! Having grown up in San Francisco and migrated to New York for school, Strasser has conquered both coasts with a wicked sense of humor and a “try anything once” attitude.

With more than 25 years of experience, renowned dog behavior expert and New York Times best-selling author Cesar Millan is one of the most sought-after authorities in the field of dog behavior and rehabilitation.

As a kid on family vacations in the 60's, you'd find him in the airplane galley chatting with flight attendants, scoring airline wings or decks of cards and begging for visits to the cockpit. Later, Chris pursued a degree in international business....Why? Because of the opportunities to travel that such a career would bring.

Micah and Jenna are the creators of the travel website, Wander The Map. As a married couple always constantly on the lookout for adventurous activities, they have turned their love of travel, videography and photography into full-time effort.

Manny is the Chairman of the Hispanicize brand of Latino social media platforms, including the annual Hispanicize event, Hispanicize Wire, the Latina Mom Bloggers network and the Hispanic PR Blog. In addition, he is a major shareholder in the Being Latino platform and publishes his own personal family blog PapiBlogger.

Jason Fogelson is a freelance writer and creative director. The current Vice President of the Motor Press Guild of America, he has covered cars, trucks, SUVs and motorcycles for a variety of print, web and broadcast media, including Forbes.com, About.com, AOL Autos, CNN.com, the Los Angeles Times, Mazdasport Magazine and Fine Living Network.

Bryson has his own Marketing Company and has been affiliated with Best Western since 2009. Prior to that, Bryson held senior positions in both the corporate and leisure travel sectors, at American Express and Sears Canada. He also spent time at Travelweek, one of Canada's leading travel trade publications.

Dena Roché is a luxury wellness travel expert and creator of The Travel Diet, a program that teaches travelers how travel feeds your spirit, nourishes your brain AND whittles your waist. Her travel, spa and lifestyle articles have been featured in magazines like Modern Luxury, Robb Report, Great Golf, Destination Weddings & Honeymoons and other regional magazines and online publications.

By the age of 10, I had visited the Caribbean, Italy, France, Korea, Japan, Thailand and a number of destinations throughout Canada and the United States. My thirst for traveling and exploring new places continued into my adult years, and these days while most of my travels have been business-related, I manage to squeeze in as much personal traveling into my busy life as possible!

Ever since my parents threw me in the back of the car at the age of five on a road trip through Arizona, I've been hooked. Travel Junkie. The wonder of travel for me is finding the unique aspects of each destination that gives it character.

Traveling is my favorite hobby. Anytime there's an opportunity to take a trip, I will do everything I can to make it happen. Volunteering for work trips, any type of family event, and leisure travels with my own family are all my idea of fun.